Shelving



July l0, T928.

SHELVING A. H. LEVENE iled Aug. 12, 1926 INVE TOR: 0V?

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Patented July l M255.

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Application IedAugust .12,11926. VSerial o.,128,802.

This invention, generally stated, relates to steel shelving for the purpose of storing boxed material. As at present practised, the upriglits in conventional steel shelving have what may beA Atermed 'T-shaped uprights which may be in the forni of a box or round ed bead, but which are wider'at their fronts than in the body portion. Thus, when boxes `of material are stored in the shelvingof this character, the T-shaped structure interferes with the linsertion and removal iof the boites due to the fact Vthat the boxeshave atendencyv to catch inthe corners'of the T-shaped members, and-further, in constructing shelv-kv ing where the y i"-shapedmembers lare employed,there is'considerable lost spaceidu'e tov the projecting-*wide faces rights.

The leading object ofthe present invention is to overcome theabove described disadvantageous features and provide a shelv-i ing structure employing a Aspecial typel of flat upright having" an unobstructed front entrance, 'said flat uprights` being 'provided with a narrow reinforced front' edge andA vertical roundedl ribs in i the Vbody portion, to strengthen said uprights, vthe width between opposed ribs being of a distance equal to the width of the frontentrance whereby boxes of material inserted in the shelfA conipartment lare aifordeda smooth sliding'vfit precluding the possibility of a box catching inthe corner of a rib.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a rib of the character above stated which, in additiomserves to stiifen or reinforce the shelving uprights.

A 'stillfiirther object of the present invention is'to provide upon end uprights several angle irons to withstand Vthe impact of trucks as may accidentally abut thereagainst when passing through aisles where shelving is employed.

lWith theseand other objects in'view as will hereinafter appear, the invention consists of the novel construction vhereinafter described and finally claimed.

i The nature, characteristic features and scope of the invention will be more fully Fig. 1, is a view in perspective of shelvingr f embodying features of the invention.

of suoli upf` Fig. 2, is a fragmentaryiview in horizon-v 1 tal section taken upon the lines 2-p-2' of Fig. 1, and 2-,2 of Fig. 3, looking in the direction of the arrows. y i Fig. 8, is a fragmentary view in vertical. section taken upon the line`3`3 of. Fig/2, lookingin the direction of the arrows.

Fig. 4, is a fragmentary view in vertical section of. ashelfelement embodying the invention; land j e i a detail of construction shown in Fig. 2.

For the purposepof illustrating my invention l have shown in the i accompanying drawings one form thereof which is at presy c5l Fig.' v5, is a fragmentary view illustrating ent preferred by me, since thef'same has been` found 11i-practice to give satisfactory and stood that .thepvarious instrumentalities of which my invention consists can be variously reliable results, although it is to be under#v i y y arranged and organized and that ,my inven- :.'1

tion'is not limite-di to the precise Varrangement and organization of the instrumentalities as herein shown rand described."

In the drawings the reference numeral 1 designatesa pluralityof verticallyvarranged y of generally rounded contour. At eachend i of the shelving there is provided an end plate 3 which end plate, however, is not provided `with the ribs 2. Each plate 1, at its outer end, is bent over upon itself as at 4, seeFig. 5,

to enclose a vertical bar 5 whichv extends from top tol bottom of the shelving andprovides a front reinforcement for the shelving.

YThe width of the bar and the turned over parts of Aplate 11 eoiualy theA depth of a rib 2 so that horizontally considered the outermost part of the plate 1 and the outermost part of therib 2 are in valignment, as isV l` clearly shown iii Fig. 5, so that when a shelf V6 is properly positioned and securedto place by bolts 7 the sidefedge of a shelf abuts snugly against those 'parts just described. The eXtreme outer Vshelves areV attached to the end plates' by means of `bolts 8. This structure is clearly shown in Fig. 3. YThe forward end ofeach shelf is turned over i upon itself as at 9, see Fig-4 Vand is provided with a vertical reinforcing strip 10, and the rear of each shelf is turned over upon itself as 'at liend is provided with4 vided to stiifen the end pieces and resist the impacts of trucks as may abut thereagainst in passing through aisles of shelving. s Y

, It will now be apparent that I have devised anew and useful construction in shelving, which embodies the features of advant- A ageenumerated as desirable in the statement .2o

of the invention and the above description, and While I have7 in the present instance shown and describedl a preferred embodiment thereof which will give in practice, satisfactory and reliable results, it is to be understoodvthat such embodiment is suscepi tible of modification in vvarious particulars Vwithout departing from the spirit or scope of the invent-ion or vantages. y

l/Vliat I claim is: v

1. In' astructureA ofthe character described,*inetalli'e upright partitions', having formed 'integral therewith" vertically dis'- pos'ed continuous ribs',l aplur'ality vof liori'- zontal shelves having their fiat ends abutting against the vribsjof said partitions, and meansfor securing said shelves to said partitionsi- .Y 2. In a structure oftliecharacter stated,`

sacrificing any of its admetallic upright partitions having stampedtherefrom vertically disposed continuous ribs of substantially rounded cross-section, a plurality of horizontal shelves having their flat ends abutting against tlie ribsof said partitions and means foi" securing VsaidL kshelves to said partitions.

3. In a structure of the character stated metallic vertical partitions having stamped therefrom vertically disposed continuous ribs of substantially rounded cross-section, the front edge of each of said vertical partitions being bent over upon itself and having. Va vertically disposedreinforcing bar therein, a plurality of horizontal shelvesabutting against the ribs of said verticalpartitiona yand means for shelves in place.

securing said horizontal continuous ribs, the front edgeof each parititioii being bent over upon itself,- a vertical-VV ly disposed reinforcing bar positioned thereinysaid'bent over portion-being ofthe. same thicknessA ast-he depth Aof said ribs, a plu- Vrality of horizontal metallic shelves abutting againsttlie ribs' of said vertical partitions and mean-s for securing said shelves to said partitions. s

5. In a structure/"of, the character stated,- nietallic vertical partitions having stamped therefrom vertically disposed hollowl con# 4. In a structure of the character stated, i metallicvertical partitions having stamped therefrom vertically disposed parallel hollow l tinuou's ribs, horizontal shelves having. their flat. ends abutting against said vertical partitions and having depending side flanges,`

and means independent of said ribs passing through said flitnges 'and said vertical parti tions to secure Ysaid horizontal" Y shelves in place. i

` ALBERT H. LEVENE'. 

